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(Hosting-NewsWire.com, June 15, 2013 ) Orlando, FL -- The Australian Council of Learned Academies suggests making mathematics of any level mandatory for all students to the end of year 12 (or as a senior in high school) while they would also have to study at least one science subject.
Current existing rules mandate that all Victorian students must be taught mathematics and science until the end of year 10.
Nationwide, the proportion of year 12 students studying high-level science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects has been falling for many years. One possible explanation could be a broadening range of available secondary subjects and fewer prerequisites for university science programs than in the past.
Last year, a continually growing proportion of high-achieving year 12s, in particularly girls, didn't study any type of math at all.
In addition, teachers' pay should be boosted to encourage more into the struggling disciplines and boost motivation to teach and help kids understand difficult subjects. Higher rates of pay for maths and science teachers with honors or higher degrees is flagged to attract and retain staff.
Teachers could also get bonus starting pay to teach in low socioeconomic or remote schools, where honors degrees are not as common.
The proposals are flagged in a report to the Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council. Report co-author Prof Russell Tytler, from Deakin University, said: "The reality now is that science and technology has a ubiquitous role across our lives".
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